These Slow Cooker Cheesy Italian Shredded Beef Sandwiches were SOOO good!! Best of all – this meal requires very little effort (your slow cooker does most of the work) and yields an awesome result!
Slow Cooker Cheesy Italian Shredded Beef Sandwiches
Yield: 12 sandwiches
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 hours
Total Time: 5 hours 15 minutes
These Slow Cooker Cheesy Italian Shredded Beef Sandwiches were SOOO good!! Best of all - this meal requires very little effort (your slow cooker does most of the work) and yields an awesome result!
Ingredients
- boneless beef chuck roast, about 3 lbs total - I used 2 small 1.5 lb roasts
- 1 medium yellow/white onion, sliced
- 1 0.6oz Italian salad dressing seasoning packet
- 1 1/2 cans (14.5 oz) beef broth (I prefer low-sodium)
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 12 slices provolone or mozzarella cheese
- 12 large ranch rolls (HB bun size but not HB buns!) or ciabatta rolls
Instructions
- Turn slow cooker on LOW.
- Pour in 1 can beef broth. Place roast in slow cooker. Sprinkle 1/2 Italian salad dressing seasoning packet over roast. Tumble sliced onions over top of roast. Mix remaining Italian salad dressing seasonings with remaining 1/2 can beef broth and pour over roast & onions.
- Cook on LOW 6-8 hours or on HIGH 4-5 hours.
To serve:
- Preheat broiler.
- Remove meat & onions from slow cooker to a medium-size bowl. If you don't like the onions, you can throw them away. I like to keep them in a separate bowl & top the sandwiches with them. (Well, my sandwich since the family doesn't like cooked onions - lol!) Set aside.
- Pour liquid in crock pot through a sieve into at least a 4 cup glass measuring cup (preferrably one that pours the broth from the bottom & leaves the oils on top behind in the measuring cup).
- Discard contents of sieve. Pour 1 1/2 cups broth back into crock pot. Discard excess liquid & oils.
- Shred meat with forks & return to slow cooker with broth. Stir in parmesan cheese until all cheese & liquid is combined with the meat.
- Place bottom halves of rolls on a foil-covered baking sheet. Distribute meat/cheese mixture evenly between all 12 rolls. Top each with 1 slice provolone cheese. Place under broiler until cheese is melted & lightly browned (just 1-2 minutes). Top with top halves of rolls. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Yield 12 Serving Size 1 sandwichAmount Per Serving Calories 945Total Fat 42gSaturated Fat 17gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 21gCholesterol 172mgSodium 1188mgCarbohydrates 92gFiber 11gSugar 21gProtein 56g
Nutrition data was provided and calculated by Nutritionix, and should only be used as a general guideline. This information is provided as a courtesy and there is no guarantee that the information will be completely accurate.
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